Evaluation of the causal relationship between 28 circulating biomarkers and osteoarthritis: a bidirectional Mendelian randomization study by Xiao-Wei Zhu, Xiao Zheng, Lu Wang, Jia Liu, Man Yang, Ya-Qi Liu, Yun Qian, Yuan Luo, Lei Zhang

“…Methods: We conducted a comprehensive bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) study between 28 circulating biomarkers and six OA types, using large-scale genome-wide association study (GWAS) summary statistics data from a UK Biobank cohort (n = 450,243) and the latest OA meta-analysis (n = 826,690). …”
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Control of Phlebotomus argentipes (Diptera: Psychodidae) sand fly in Bangladesh: A cluster randomized controlled trial. by Rajib Chowdhury, Shyla Faria, M Mamun Huda, Vashkar Chowdhury, Narayan Prosad Maheswary, Dinesh Mondal, Shireen Akhter, Sakila Akter, Rajaul Karim Khan, Shah Golam Nabi, Axel Kroeger, Daniel Argaw, Jorge Alvar, Aditya Prasad Dash, Qamar Banu

“…From these three groups, 6 clusters (about 300 households) were randomly selected for each type of intervention and control arms. …”
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The causal impact of genetically predicted inflammatory bowel disease on extraintestinal manifestations: a mendelian randomization study by Xingcan Fan, Anqi He, Kaiyu Li, Maorun Zhang, Qi Zhang, Wanyi Xiao, Gang Liu

“…We carefully selected SNPs associated with both exposure and outcome by comparing and integrating data from GWAS and relevant literature, and prioritizing studies with large sample sizes, high quality, and as much population homogeneity as possible. …”
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Schema-Informed Digital Mental Health Intervention for Maladaptive Cognitive-Emotional Patterns: Randomized Controlled Trial by Seohyun Jeong, Hyeonseong Kim, Silvia Kyungjin Lho, Inae Hwang, Seongjun Mun, Soohyun Kim, Hyejin Lim, Hyeonhee Kim, Min-Sup Shin, Woori Moon

“…However, limitations in study design, sample representativeness, and follow-up duration suggest that further research is needed to assess the long-term effectiveness and broader applicability of such digital programs. …”
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A True Random Number Generator Based on Race Hazard and Jitter of Braided and Cross-Coupled Logic Gates Using FPGA by Hossam O. Ahmed, Donghoon Kim, William J. Buchanan

“…The B+HCCES module operates at a fixed sampling frequency of 300 MHz, generated by an embedded phase-locked loop. …”
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MF‐RF: A detection approach based on multi‐features and random forest algorithm for improved collusive interest flooding attack by Meng Yue, Silin Peng, Wenzhi Feng

“…Finally, the Random Forest model is designed to detect the I‐CIFA attack. …”
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Bayesian Estimation Strategy for a Newly Developed 2-Component Mixture Model of Exponential Distributions Under Random Censoring Scheme by Zain Ullah, Amjad Ali, Akbar Ali Khan, Mehboob Ali, Ishtiaq Hussain, Rasool Shah

“…We investigate the performance of these BEs across different sample sizes and parametric values under different loss functions. …”
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Grip Strength and Age-Related Ocular Diseases: Insights from Observational, Mendelian Randomization, and Mediation Analyses by Chao Chen, Dongling Guo, Jiaqi Meng, MD, Jiao Qi, MD, Keke Zhang, MD, Wenwen He, MD, Yih Chung Tham, PhD, Xiangjia Zhu, PhD

“…Methods: Logistic regression models were used to evaluate the associations between grip strength and age-related ocular diseases. Two-sample Mendelian randomization analyses were conducted to assess the causality. …”
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VIRTUAL REALITY ENVIRONMENT TRAINING EFFECT ON DYNAMIC AND STATIC STABILITY AMONG ATHLETES FROM RANDOM INTERMITTENT DYNAMIC TYPE SPORTS by Mohammad Ahsan, Qassim Ibrahim Muaidi, Turki Saeed Abualait

“…Assessments were performed before and after six weeks of training. A paired sample t-test was used to determine differences between pretest and posttest outcome measures. …”
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Assessing the Validity of k-Fold Cross-Validation for Model Selection: Evidence from Bankruptcy Prediction Using Random Forest and XGBoost by Vlad Teodorescu, Laura Obreja Brașoveanu

“…We employ a nested cross-validation framework to assess the relationship between cross-validation (CV) and out-of-sample (OOS) performance on 40 different train/test data partitions. …”
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Improvement of Wild Horse Optimizer Algorithm with Random Walk Strategy (IWHO), and Appointment as MLP Supervisor for Solving Energy Efficiency Problem by Şahiner Güler, Erdal Eker, Nejat Yumuşak

“…The performance change is observed through a Multi-Layer Perceptron (MLP) sample. In this context, an advanced Wild Horse Optimization (IWHO) algorithm with a random walking strategy was developed to provide solution diversity in local spaces using a random walking strategy. …”
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Comparing Grid Model Fitting Methodologies for Low-temperature Atmospheres: Markov Chain Monte Carlo versus Random Forest Retrieval by Anna Lueber, Adam J. Burgasser

“…Self-consistent atmosphere models are commonly used for spectral fitting, but computational limits restrict the production of finely sampled multidimensional parameter grids, necessitating interpolation methods to infer precise parameters and uncertainties. …”
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What Drives the H i Content of Central Galaxies—A Comparison between Hydrodynamic Simulations and Observations Using Random Forest by Xiao Li, Cheng Li, H. J. Mo

“…We investigate the driving mechanisms for the H i gas content in star-forming central galaxies at low redshift, by examining the H i -to-stellar mass ratio ( M _H _i / M _* ) in both the state-of-the-art hydrodynamic simulations, IllustrisTNG (TNG) and EAGLE, and the xGASS sample. We quantify the correlations of M _H _i / M _* with a variety of galaxy properties using the Random Forest regression technique, and we make comparisons between the two simulations, as well as between the simulations and xGASS. …”
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Automated Age Estimation from OPG Images and Patient Records Using Deep Feature Extraction and Modified Genetic–Random Forest by Gulfem Ozlu Ucan, Omar Abboosh Hussein Gwassi, Burak Kerem Apaydin, Bahadir Ucan

“…To perform age estimation using feature information, Genetic algorithm (GA) and Random Forest algorithm (RF) were modified, combined, and defined as Modified Genetic–Random Forest Algorithm (MG-RF). …”
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Mortality outcomes with hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine in COVID-19 from an international collaborative meta-analysis of randomized trials by Cathrine Axfors, Andreas M. Schmitt, Perrine Janiaud, Janneke van’t Hooft, Sherief Abd-Elsalam, Ehab F. Abdo, Benjamin S. Abella, Javed Akram, Ravi K. Amaravadi, Derek C. Angus, Yaseen M. Arabi, Shehnoor Azhar, Lindsey R. Baden, Arthur W. Baker, Leila Belkhir, Thomas Benfield, Marvin A. H. Berrevoets, Cheng-Pin Chen, Tsung-Chia Chen, Shu-Hsing Cheng, Chien-Yu Cheng, Wei-Sheng Chung, Yehuda Z. Cohen, Lisa N. Cowan, Olav Dalgard, Fernando F. de Almeida e Val, Marcus V. G. de Lacerda, Gisely C. de Melo, Lennie Derde, Vincent Dubee, Anissa Elfakir, Anthony C. Gordon, Carmen M. Hernandez-Cardenas, Thomas Hills, Andy I. M. Hoepelman, Yi-Wen Huang, Bruno Igau, Ronghua Jin, Felipe Jurado-Camacho, Khalid S. Khan, Peter G. Kremsner, Benno Kreuels, Cheng-Yu Kuo, Thuy Le, Yi-Chun Lin, Wu-Pu Lin, Tse-Hung Lin, Magnus Nakrem Lyngbakken, Colin McArthur, Bryan J. McVerry, Patricia Meza-Meneses, Wuelton M. Monteiro, Susan C. Morpeth, Ahmad Mourad, Mark J. Mulligan, Srinivas Murthy, Susanna Naggie, Shanti Narayanasamy, Alistair Nichol, Lewis A. Novack, Sean M. O’Brien, Nwora Lance Okeke, Léna Perez, Rogelio Perez-Padilla, Laurent Perrin, Arantxa Remigio-Luna, Norma E. Rivera-Martinez, Frank W. Rockhold, Sebastian Rodriguez-Llamazares, Robert Rolfe, Rossana Rosa, Helge Røsjø, Vanderson S. Sampaio, Todd B. Seto, Muhammad Shahzad, Shaimaa Soliman, Jason E. Stout, Ireri Thirion-Romero, Andrea B. Troxel, Ting-Yu Tseng, Nicholas A. Turner, Robert J. Ulrich, Stephen R. Walsh, Steve A. Webb, Jesper M. Weehuizen, Maria Velinova, Hon-Lai Wong, Rebekah Wrenn, Fernando G. Zampieri, Wu Zhong, David Moher, Steven N. Goodman, John P. A. Ioannidis, Lars G. Hemkens

“…Abstract Substantial COVID-19 research investment has been allocated to randomized clinical trials (RCTs) on hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine, which currently face recruitment challenges or early discontinuation. …”
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Bidirectional relationships between cognition and depressive symptoms and effects of sociodemographic and lifestyle factors: random-intercept, cross-lagged panel model by Ted C. T. Fong, Ryder T. H. Chan, Ming Wen, Paul S. F. Yip

“…Method The sample comprised 24 425 community-based residents aged 45 years or above, recruited via five waves of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (2011–2020). …”
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Random Forest Regression May Become the Optimal Regression Model for Osteoarthritis of the Knee in Elderly, in the Context of Embodied Cognition and Psychosomatic Medicine by Ma G, Chen J, Li J, Shi H, Chen Y

“…Future research with larger and more diverse samples is recommended to validate these findings.Keywords: knee osteoarthritis, post-treatment depression, psychosomatic outcomes, regression models, random forest, elderly patients, longitudinal analysis…”
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Frequency of safety signals from scientific reports, manufactures, registers, and other sources for a random selection of hip and knee prostheses by Yijun Ren, Lotje A Hoogervorst, Enrico G Caiani, Perla J Marang-van de Mheen, James A Smith, Alan G Fraser, Rob G H H Nelissen, Anne Lübbeke

“…We aimed to assess the frequency of signals identified for a random sample of 10 hip stems, 10 hip cups, and 10 knee implants. …”
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Recognition of HLA-DPB1 alleles and their associated HLA haplotypes in 55 randomized unrelated Taiwanese individuals by Shee-Ping Chen, Py-Yu Lin, Kuo-Liang Yang

“…OBJECTIVES: Here, we report the distribution of HLA-DPB1 alleles studied in a cohort of 55 randomly collected blood samples from unrelated Taiwanese individuals and the deduced most likely HLA haplotypes associated with the defined DPB1 alleles in the cohort. …”
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Evaluation of residual carious dentin detection methods after cavity preparation: a randomized clinical trial by Hadiza Mohammed Abba, Paul Ikhodaro Idon, Christopher Ikeokwu Udoye, Oluwafeyisayo Francis Ikusika

“…Design Three-arm, double-blinded, parallel group randomized trial. A centralized randomization, into three groups A, B, and C, used opaque envelopes containing names of diagnostic methods allocated to teeth in the trail. …”
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